Running-gear for motor-vehicles.



PATENTED NOV. 1

E. B. W. 'REIG'HEL. RUNNING GEAR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17, 1899.

N0 MODEL.

a mi m No. 773,895 Patit'nted November 1, 1904:.

EMIL BERilllOLl') lYALl. *Ili RlfilUl-IEL, OF SlrXrLl'lZ, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR' "IO SllQMlCNS & HALSKE ELECTRIC OMP..\.\'.Y OF AMERICA, OF CHI-- CAGO, ILLINOIS, A (.IORPORXIIONf-H lLLlNOlS.

RUNNlNG-GEAR FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 773,895, dated November 1, 1904 Application filed August 17, 1899. Serial No. 727,526. (No niodel.)

II'ZWIIII If W l extent of vertical swinging movement about Be it known that}, EMTL PIER'PI-IOLDVVALTER i the axle, so as to prevent roughness in stop- RFJCHEL, a subject of the German Emperor, ping and startin 0 residing at Steglitz, near Berlin, Germany, I will explain my invention more in detail 1 have invented a certain new and useful Imby reference to the accompanying drawings, provcment in Running-Gear for Motor-Veillustrating several embodiments thereof, in hicles, (Case No. 220,) of which the following which- V is a full, clear, concise, and exactdescription, Figure 1 is aside elevation of my improved reference being bad to the accompanying running-gear, partly in section. Fig. 2 is a I0 drawings, formingapart of this specification. top view thereof. Fig. 3 is a modificationof My invention relates to running-gear for the invention as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. lis a motor-vehicles, and more particularly to elec-' top view thereof. Fig. 5 is a side View of trio vehicles, and has for its object the proanother modification, and Fig. 6 isa top view vision of an improved running-gear for vethereof.

5 hicles of this class. Like characters of reference indicate like More partieularlynn invention is designed parts throughout the different figures. for use in connection with electric vehicles In the drawings 1 have shown a car-body a which are adapted for operation upon rails, mounted by means of springs a (1 upon a 6 the driving-motor in this class of vehicles beruck-frame 7). The truck frame I) is sup-- 2o ing generally pivotally secured about the drivported bymeans of axles c, rotatably secured ing-axle. thereto, so that the said axles may adjust them- My invention has for its prime object so to selves to curves in the road-bed. Any means mount the motor upon a truck-frame that a for accomplishing this result may be em- 7 circular adjirment of the said motor about ployed. Thus, for instance, as illustrated in 25 said driving-axle may take place at all times any previous patent, No. 613,018, vehicleirrespective of whether the vehicle is opcratwheels (I (Z are mounted upon the axles w.

ing upon a straight stretch of track or is The casing 1 of the motor is preferably pivrounding curves. votally secured to the axle n at one end, while My invention is especially adapted for use the remaining end of the motor is yieldingly 30 in connection with rotatably-mounted LXl0S- suspended by means of springsff, secured such, for instance, as those described in my, to the cross-pieces of the truck-frame 1/. previous United States Patent No.613.018, of In the embodiment of the invention shown October 25, 1898, wherein the axles are alin Figs. 1 and 2 l provide two pivots 1" 1"" 8o lowed to adjust themselves to curves in the upon the motor-frame 1, which pivots are road-bed. The motor is in thisinstancepref- 1 adapted to transmit the motion of the axle crably rotatably secured about said axle at 1 and motorto'the truck-frame. laccomplish one end and mounted between springs at the this by means of transmission members 1/ n".

* so that a yielding suspension therefor each provided with a bearing,respectively, S5 mined. i a? 1/ for engaging the pivots w 1'. Each of the preferred emlmdimcntof my present the transmission members o is preferably invention i employ transmission members V-shaped, a web preferably uniting the two uniting the motor-frame with the truck, so as i projecting members, bearings o o' being prefto permit both a horizontal swii'igin'g movcerably provided at the end of each of the proment of the axle and. a vertical movement jecting arms of the transmission member 0, thereof. in this way the axle is permitted to while bearings oo" are preferably provided swing horizontally, to accommodate itself to at the extremities of both of the projecting curvcsmnd also the motor is permitted aslight arms of'the transmission member o".' .Each

pair of bearings o 0 are preferably super posedand are mounted upon shafts p 0, sufi- 'cient play being allowed between the inner surfaces of the bearings 0" and the shaft 9/ swing of the motor and axle relative to the truck frame is limited. It will be seen that the yielding suspension of the motor is at all times maintained irrespective of whether the axle c is perpendicularly placed as regards the truck-frame or whether the same is angularly displaced thereto.v When the vehicle is round ing curves and the axle 0 is displaced from its perpendicular position relative to the truckframe i), one of the springs f is compressed, thereby tending to place the axle 0 again in a central position. While in the displaced position, however, the yielding suspension of the motor is still retained, as the suspension member f of the motor is retained between the springs ff, a sufiieient amount of play being left between the bearings 0 0 and the shaft 1) so the said bearings 0 0 may move vertically with respect to the shaft 3), the motor being thus permitted to swing in a circle about the driving-axle c.

in Figs. 3 and 4 Ihave illustrated a modifi-- cation in which I employ a sector 9, rigidly secured to the motor-frame, which is adapted to slide within a guide-frame q, preferably fixedly secured to the truck 6. A displacement of the axle causes the sector q to move within its guide-bearing q in the arc of a circle. The motor retains its yielding suspension irrespective of the position of the drivingaxle, inasmuch as a slight vertical play is allowed between the sector (1 and the guide q. l have shown the center of the circle about which the axle and motor revolve in this instance as at In Figs. 5 and 6 I employ connecting-rods r 7' to transmit the motion to the truck-frame 7), the said connecting-rods 7* being secured to brackets p p by means of universal joints, the said brackets 12 being secured to the truckframe I). I prefer to employ double joints 7" r to unite the said connecting-rods r '1- to the motor-casing c.

It will be seen that in the arrangement as herein set forth theyiclding suspension of the motor is not sacrificed when the adjustable driving-axle is displaced when rounding curves. I' have herein shown and particularly described the preferred embodiment' of my invention; but I do not wish to limit myself to the precise construction, as herein shown and particularly described; but,

Having thus described my invention, what traces I claim as new, and desire to secure by lLetters Patent, is-

1. In an'electric motor-vehicle, the combination with a wheel-frame or truck, of means independent of the vehicle-body for connecting the truck and axle, said means being adapt ed to permit both .a horizontal swinging movement and a vertical bodily movement on the part of theaxle, substantially as described.

2. In an electric motor-vehicle, the combination with a wheel-frame or truck, of transmitting members for transmitting the motive power to the truck, means for connecting said transmitting members with the axle so as to permit ahorizontal swinging movementthereof, and means for connecting the said members to the truck so as to permit a verticai movement of the members and thereby a vertical bodily movement of the axle, substantially as set forth.

i 3. In an electric motor-vehicle, the combination with a wheel-frame or truck, of transmitting members carried by said wheel-frame independent of the vehicle-body for transmitting motive power to the truck, the said transmitting members affording a-pivotal support for the motor-casing, whereby the same and the axle can be swung horizontally, and a loose connection between said members and the truck, whereby the members can be vertically displaced; substantially as described.

4. In an electric motorvehicle, the combination with a wheel-frame, such as a truck, of transmitting members arranged above and be low the motor-casing and pivotally connected therewith, and pins on the motor-truck en gaging the opposite ends of the transmitting members, the transmitting members having bearings adapted to permit play upon the said pins, substantially as described.

5. In an electric motor-vehicle, the combination with a wheel-frame or truclnof a wheelaxle, a motor associated with the axle for.

driving the same, and means carried by the wheel-frame independent of the vehicle-lmd y for connecting the motor-frame with said wheel-frame, said means being adapted to permit both a horizontal swinging movement and a vertical movement on the part of the motor and axle.

6. In an electric motor-vehicle, the combination with a wheel-frame or truclnof a wheelaxle, a motor associated with saidaxle, and connections independent of the vehicle-body between the wheel-frame and motor-frame, said connections being adapted to permit a vertical movement and-also a horizontal swinging movement on the part of the motor and axle.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 25th day of July, A. 1).. 1899.

Elvllll BER'IHOLD WALTER REICHEL.

Witnesses:

HENRY HASP'ER, WOLDEMAR HAUPT.

ITS 

